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Title: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: treein dixie on November 23, 2019, 01:15:42 PM
Have a all stainless gun id like to turkey hunt with.  Whats the thoughts  on turkeys seeing it.  Is the color the issue or just the movement?  Cant bring myself to painting it and wrapping wouldn't work well Its a vent rib and break action.  Thanks

Its a  TC contender the dipping it would kill the value in my opinion!!
Its more of a dull stainless but don't want to call and release over the gun either.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: dirt road ninja on November 23, 2019, 01:30:09 PM
I doubt it will hurt you at all. Sit in the shade and don't wave it at them.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Southerngobbler on November 23, 2019, 02:01:26 PM
Anytime you carry something reflective into the hunting woods you are handicapping yourself. You can't stay in the shadows forever. When the light hits it just right from the animals point of view it will flash and it's game over. I have seen guys slipping through the woods with blued shotguns that were shiny or reflective and when the sun hit it just right it would flash, that's how I would knew they were there and it's a dead giveaway. It might not be a problem on a rifle type hunt but im sure most game animals don't overlook that flash.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on November 23, 2019, 02:11:17 PM
I agree. You might get away with it sometimes,but you might end up with more call and release than most guys would want..
Title: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: sasquatch1 on November 23, 2019, 02:36:37 PM
Get that thing dipped!

I'm sure I could kill with stainless but there's no way it won't have some affect.

We wait all year for 1 month of hunting and just have way to many things against us from the start to handicap ourselves

One bird spooks from it and I guarantee you will regret it lol

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Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Greg Massey on November 23, 2019, 03:07:44 PM
Quote from: sasquatch1 on November 23, 2019, 02:36:37 PM
Get that thing dipped!

I'm sure I could kill with stainless but there's no way it won't have some affect.

We wait all year for 1 month of hunting and just have way to many things against us from the start to handicap ourselves

One bird spooks from it and I guarantee you will regret it lol

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Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Yoteduster on November 23, 2019, 03:23:20 PM
Quote from: Greg Massey on November 23, 2019, 03:07:44 PM
Quote from: sasquatch1 on November 23, 2019, 02:36:37 PM
Get that thing dipped!

I'm sure I could kill with stainless but there's no way it won't have some affect.

We wait all year for 1 month of hunting and just have way to many things against us from the start to handicap ourselves

One bird spooks from it and I guarantee you will regret it lol

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Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: crow on November 23, 2019, 04:56:50 PM
for non-permanent camo, cut a long strip of 2" wide thin camo netting and wrap it around the barrel.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: paboxcall on November 23, 2019, 05:37:54 PM
Quote from: crow on November 23, 2019, 04:56:50 PM
for non-permanent camo, cut a long strip of 2" wide thin camo netting and wrap it around the barrel.

This will work too:

https://www.amazon.com/Camouflage-Military-Stretch-Bandage-Self-Adhesive/dp/B07TCFWF6Z
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Sir-diealot on November 23, 2019, 08:11:34 PM
I don't know if they still make them but there used to be something called the gun sleeve. Only concern is the break action. Here is another option https://www.cabelas.com/product/McNett-Camo-Form-Protective-Camouflage-Gun-Wraps/707441.uts?productVariantId=1395287&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=20023065&rid=20&ds_rl=1246555&ds_rl=1246558&ds_rl=1252245&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopm_rdWB5gIVlYrICh0Azgs2EAkYBSABEgKDJvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: bonasa on November 23, 2019, 08:57:52 PM
Quote from: treein dixie on November 23, 2019, 01:15:42 PM
Have a all stainless gun id like to turkey hunt with.  Whats the thoughts  on turkeys seeing it.  Is the color the issue or just the movement?  Cant bring myself to painting it and wrapping wouldn't work well Its a vent rib and break action.  Thanks

Its a  TC contender the dipping it would kill the value in my opinion!!
Its more of a dull stainless but don't want to call and release over the gun either.

I wouldn't hunt with a stainless firearm in the woods for turkeys. You don't have any other firearm available? Gotta be the only person without a beater 870 kicking around, for the cost of dipping you could find a used one.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: 3bailey3 on November 23, 2019, 09:37:45 PM
I wouldn't  try it, I am still amazed out how fast a gobbler can pick out my orange vest 15 feet up a tree while deer hunting, and I am not moving any!
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: 2eagles on November 24, 2019, 03:16:17 PM
If it's the same stainless as my Encore, take the darn thing hunting. It's such a low shine finish, I've seen blued barrels reflect sun much worse.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: treein dixie on November 24, 2019, 03:53:31 PM
Yes it's the flat dull finish.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: the Ward on November 25, 2019, 06:30:06 AM
Just buy a roll of camo tape and wrap it. Been putting camo tape on a Bps upland with a vent rib barrel for over 20 years. Bluing and finish still look great.      Or get one of the mossy oak vinyl camo wrap kits, they work well and are a more long term solution while still being removable.                                                           
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: captpete on November 25, 2019, 06:52:11 AM
Like mentioned above try the Mossy Oak wrap kit. I  put one on a 1187 Premier. We I took it off about 3 yrs. later the gun looked like new. Fairly easy to put on and no sticky tape residue when I took it off.
https://www.mossyoakgraphics.com/shotgun-wrap-mossy-oak-camo-gun-skin
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Chris O on November 26, 2019, 01:20:18 PM
Quote from: the Ward on November 25, 2019, 06:30:06 AM
Just buy a roll of camo tape and wrap it. Been putting camo tape on a Bps upland with a vent rib barrel for over 20 years. Bluing and finish still look great.      Or get one of the mossy oak vinyl camo wrap kits, they work well and are a more long term solution while still being removable.                                                         
I used tape for a lot of years and it protects your gun from scratches but if you hunt in a good rain I would take the tape off to dry the gun out then re apply some more tape. One roll would at least Camo your gun barrel and receiver a couple times at least.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: trkehunr93 on November 27, 2019, 10:34:32 AM
Hunt with it and try as best you can to stay in the shade or set up where he's going to be in shotgun range before he realizes the jig is up.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: dirt road ninja on November 27, 2019, 09:45:29 PM
The woods I hunt have bright orange tape everywhere and yellow paint trees on property lines. They don't care. If they going to bust you with a stainless gun they were going to bust you with a camo gun.
Title: Re: Turkeys and stainless?
Post by: Tom007 on November 28, 2019, 04:53:39 AM
There is a company that makes real nice covers for barrels, actions, and stocks. Kane gun chaps. I think they are still around. They are nice, durable, and come in great camo patterns. They are gun specific. Good luck....